Green industrialisation in Africa is needed for the climate crisis and for a just development path
Wind farms feed power into the national grid, but the stories behind the land deals are rarely told. Tunicia Phillips investigates a case study in the Eastern Cape
The theme of the February 2025 Mining Indaba, Futureproofing Mining Today, underscores the urgency of aligning policy, investment and local development to secure sustainable growth
Bhekisisa had a team of four reporters at the climate conference. On average, our journalists walked eight to nine kilometres a day
The expedition is about showing African ingenuity, says the team
Around 3.5 billion people live in hot climates, but only 15% have access to cooling, mainly through air conditioning
All of its services are powered by renewable energy sources
Despite its abundant natural resources, Africa receives a mere 3% of global energy investments
Coal lobbying has long been an influential force in South Africa’s politics and economy
These include retraining workers who face retrenchment and developing supply chains that give opportunities to small, micro and medium enterprises
South Africa’s transition to renewable energy is challenged by a shortage of planning, skills development and training, an investigation by Oxpeckers finds
Having committed to pursuing a much closer partnership with African governments and the African Union, the European Union must consider how it can best contribute to Africa’s security and economic prospects
Germany’s Climate and Energy minister Robert Habeck on Tuesday pledged to drastically ramp up renewable energy projects in the coming years
China will keeps its promise about not funding coal abroad, Chen Xiadong tells Fossil Free South Africa
Meet the father, the cook and the chief executive of Eskom, who wakes up at 3am and writes speeches. André de Ruyter speaks to Athandiwe Saba about the future of the power utility, balancing its debt and how to make the best bully beef toast
The minister of environment, forestry and fisheries, likes to watch the British medical drama series Casualty, she tells Sheree Bega
As the globe moves towards greener energy practices, more women must be included in this new growth sector, for the benefit of all
South Africa can transition from coal to renewable energy – if it lays careful plans
Symbolically, the carbon tax is an important step for the SA economy, to decouple growth from carbon intensity
Thinking about how to approach challenges as opportunities is as crucial to social causes as it is to startups and big business
Special Annual Theme Award: Sustainable Energy for All in recognition of the United Nations ‘International Decade of Sustainable Energy for All’
The green economy has great potential to create employment
Three-day summit worked towards practical solutions to energy crisis
Ingula is more than just an electricity generating facility, it serves as an example of how eco-friendly principles can be married with development.
The only thing Eskom has to do now is connect the greenpower projects to the national grid – but even this is proving to be a hard ask.
The utility is fumbling plans for South Africa to produce more energy, more cheaply, from green sources than from its proposed nuclear build.
There is no trade-off between a lower carbon economy and unemployment and poverty.
Danish companies have a lot to offer South Africa. They can provide experience, know-how and innovative solutions.
Denmark’s surplus production of wind generated energy shows that a world powered 100% by renewable energy is no fantasy, say energy trade specialists.
Green power is coming on stream, but it is not without quite a few teething problems.
UK firms are paying a heavy price for shunning renewables. They have only themselves to blame.
Despite severe criticism from environmentalists, the state is punting shale gas as a greener way to secure South Africa’s future electricity supply.